Book Club: 12 Rules for Life
Let's discuss 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (2018) by Jordan Peterson.
The 12 Rules for Life:
Stand up straight with your shoulders back: Project confidence and adopt responsibility.
Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping: Practice self-care and self-respect.
Make friends with people who want the best for you: Surround yourself with supportive individuals.
Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today: Focus on personal progress.
Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them: Raise responsible children through proper discipline.
Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world: Take personal responsibility before judging others.
Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient): Choose long-term purpose over immediate gratification.
Tell the truth — or, at least, don't lie: Live authentically.
Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don't: Practice humility and active listening.
Be precise in your speech: Clearly define problems to solve them.
Do not bother children when they are skateboarding:Allow for risk and competence development.
Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street: Find small moments of joy and meaning, even in times of suffering